Vote NO on Measure 2
To preserve local control, we must defeat Measure 2 which seeks to amend the North Dakota Constitution by eliminating the property tax. It empowers the state legislature to create new forms of revenue to replace property taxes.
Measure 2 is a radical and reckless proposal that will force the greatest transfer of political power in North Dakota history. It will strip power from your elected city councils, school boards, park boards and county commissions and place the power in the hands of the state legislature. Citizens will lose their voice over local issues. State government will become more powerful as one-size-fits-all government will be imposed on all North Dakotans.
Measure 2 poses a direct threat to your local services, your school districts and your right to decide what is best for your community and your county. It is unrealistic, unfair and unneeded.